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Overcoming violence against women and girls, the international campaign to eradicate a worldwide problem, Michael L. Penn and Rahel Nardos, in collaboration with William S. Hatcher and Mary K. Radpour

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-243) and index

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Overcoming violence against women and girls

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Michael L. Penn and Rahel Nardos, in collaboration with William S. Hatcher and Mary K. Radpour

the international campaign to eradicate a worldwide problem

Written for students, policy makers, activists, and public health workers, this book overviews the scope of the problem of gender-based violence worldwide and examines work underway to eradicate it. Issues discussed include trafficking in women, violence against domestic and migrant workers, and the role of men in eradicating gender-based violence

Confronting structural violence against women and girls : the principle and practice of gender equality -- Sexual violence against women and girls -- Physical abuse -- Culture, traditional practices, and gender-based violence -- The role of education -- The Authenticity Project -- The development of emotional competence -- The role of men in eradicating gender-based violence -- Why have hope? : some final reflections on the global campaign to eradicate gender-based violence -- Appendix A. Declaration on the elimination of violence against women -- Appendix B. Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women -- Appendix C. Draft convention against sexual exploitation (January 1994) -- Appendix D. Summary of the global platform for action and the Beijing declaration -- Appendix E. Mission statement for the Authenticity Project